[The Primrose Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Starflowers of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Lysimachia

formerly the Genus Trientalis

Flower of Broad-leaf Starflower, Broad-leaved Starflower, Pacific Starflower, Western Starflower: Lysimachia latifolia (Synonyms: Alsinanthemum europaeum var. latifolium, Trientalis borealis, Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia, Trientalis europaea var. latifolia, Trientalis latifolia)

Flower of western starflower: Lysimachia latifolia

Arctic Starflower, Northern Starflower: Lysimachia europaea (Synonyms: Trientalis arctica, Trientalis europaea, Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica, Trientalis europaea var. aleutica, Trientalis europaea var. arctica) - Stems found in a whorl at the top of the stem, but with some other large, though reduced leaves scattered along the stem. Leaves 1-4 cm long. Flowers white.

Broad-leaf Starflower, Broad-leaved Starflower, Pacific Starflower, Western Starflower: Lysimachia latifolia (Synonyms: Alsinanthemum europaeum var. latifolium, Trientalis borealis, Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia, Trientalis europaea var. latifolia, Trientalis latifolia) - The large stem leaves found in a whorl at the top of the stem. Any lower leaves on the stem are bract-like or very reduced in size. Any lower leaves on the stem are bract-like or very reduced in size. Leaves are 3-10 cm long. Flowers pink or pinkish-tinged.


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